CHEM 8LB LAB REPORT 8

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CHEM 8LB LAB REPORT 8Experiment 8 - Chemoselective Epoxidation of a Natural Terpene Lorenzo Bazzani Objective: To perform a chemoselective epoxidation reaction on the natural terpene (D)-(+)-carvon... e (an essential oil isolated from caraway seeds). Our reaction success will be determined by 1H NMR and IR spectroscopy. I expect to have learned more about the selectivity of epoxides in basic conditions. Chemical Table: Safety and Preparedness: 1. 5% hydrogen peroxide is used to treat clean contact lenses. Should you put contact lenses freshly treated with H2O2 in your eyes? Why not? No, you should not do this because H2O2 causes severe eye irritation and possible burns. If you accidentally put contact lenses freshly treated with H2O2 in your eyes, rinse your eyes with plenty of water for 15 minutes and contact your doctor. To prevent this, contact lenses should [Show More]

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